Frequency: (110)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Arabic: from the personal name ῾Antar, a hero of Arabian romantic mythology, originating in Mecca. ῾Antar is also the name of a tribal subdivision in Iraq.
GIVEN NAMES: Muslim 23%; French 5%. Jamal (2), Mohamed (2), Hassan, Huda, Ibrahim, Marwan, Mohammad, Musa, Ramy, Randa, Salah, Walid; Antoine, Marcelle.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
